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KOLKATA: Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate entity of Vizag steel, has bagged the Prime Minister's trophy as the best operating integrated steel plant for 2005-06. Union Steel Secretary R S Pandey communicated to RINL CMD P K Bishnoi that RINL has been adjudged the best operating integrated steel plant for 2005-06, according to a press release issued here by the company. The PM's trophy was awarded based on physical and fiscal performance, feedback on consumer...

SEHORE: As the ICC World Cup fever grips the entire nation ahead of Sunday's India-Pakistan clash, a cricket enthusiast here created a small gold replica of the trophy. The 23-carat gold trophy weighs 510 milligramme and is one of the smallest replicas of cricket world's most prestigious cup for which 14 nations will be battling it out to win it. A local jeweller Nitin Soni (35), who has craved the replica said he saw a small replica of the trophy on internet that...

MARGAO: The All India Football Federation(AIFF) has ordered for a new trophy amid concerns that they may not get the original Federation Cup back from churchill Brothers. Churchill Brothers won the Federation Cup in January this year after they got the better of Sporting Clube de Goa in the final in Kochi. But the winners have been left out of this year's tournament which begins tomorrow here after they failed to meet stringent club licensing criteria. "We have written a...

NEW DELHI: As the popularity of the Indian Super League (ISL) continues to grow by the day, the event's 'Fair Play Awards' trophy was unveiled here today. Standing at a height of two feet and designed in the shape of a gold-coloured whistle, the trophy is being presented by ISL partners Muthoot Group. The trophy will be given to the team, which earns the maximum Fair Play points at the end of the football league. Speaking about the partnership with the Fair Play sponsors, Col....

HYDERABAD: It was imperative for the Indian bowlers to perform well if India has to retain the cricket World Cup title, former paceman Javagal Srinath said today. "I am sure they will put their might behind even this time. They have the team. It's all about getting their act together. If the bowlers do well I am sure the batsmen will definitely perform. It's a batsmen game by the end of the day. If the bowlers do well I am sure this trophy can be retained by...

Just before the trophy presentation, an Ogilvy creative asked his senior colleague: "We never used to show up for the Effies right?" From the award that the creatives "never showed up for" to arguably the most coveted and unifying ad trophy in the country, it's been quite a ride for the Effies. The awards for creative effectiveness are participated in and attended by marketer and agency alike and judged by a jury that has more marketers than agency folk. This year saw...

MUMBAI: Title sponsors Pepsi today unveiled the trophy of the Twenty20 World Cup 2012, which commences from September 18 in Sri Lanka . The silver and rhodium trophy, weighing 7.5 kilograms and 51 centimeter tall, would be handed to the winners on October 7 at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India had won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007 in South Africa . The trophy will now travel to Delhi and be showcased at a mall in Gurgaon.

NEW DELHI: JSW Steel's 10 million tonnes per annum Vijaynagar facility in Karnataka has been chosen as the best domestic integrated steel plant for the Prime Minister's trophy for the year 2012-13. "Winning the Prime Minister's Trophy for our Vijyanagar facility is a matter of great pride for us and reinforces our commitment to pursue excellence in all our endeavours," JSW Steel's Deputy Managing Director Vinod Nowal said in a statement today. Based on the...

SEHORE: As the ICC World Cup fever grips the entire nation ahead of Sunday's India-Pakistan clash, a cricket enthusiast here created a small gold replica of the trophy. The 23-carat gold trophy weighs 510 milligramme and is one of the smallest replicas of cricket world's most prestigious cup for which 14 nations will be battling it out to win it. A local jeweller Nitin Soni (35), who has craved the replica said he saw a small replica of the trophy on internet...

MUMBAI: The grand finale of the second edition of ET Citi Grand Masters, a premier B-school national championship, will take place at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai on Thursday. The finale will comprise a grand management quiz which will challenge the teams to the coveted trophy. The grand quiz will be conducted by Derek O' Brien. In the initial rounds of the contest, which went on for nearly one month, five teams have been chosen from five zones. They are SP Jain Institute...

NEW DELHI: I have kissed it at least a thousand times, yet I can't quench my thirst," Yuvraj Singh declared his love for cricket's ultimate prize — the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy — at Mumbai's Taj Mahal Hotel on Saturday night. For some time Monday morning, Yuvraj Singh might have felt a little less love for the trophy, with media reports circulating that the silverware he smothered was not the real thing, but a replica. A whole lot of...

MELBOURNE: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has gone out of their grips and at a loss to explain the Indian cricket team's performance, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said his side has been finding ways to trouble itself on an already tough tour. Chasing 384 for a win of the fifth and final day at the MCG, Dhoni and company finished on 174 for six before the two captains decided to shake hands. Australia retained the...

MARGAO: The All India Football Federation(AIFF) has ordered for a new trophy amid concerns that they may not get the original Federation Cup back from churchill Brothers. Churchill Brothers won the Federation Cup in January this year after they got the better of Sporting Clube de Goa in the final in Kochi. But the winners have been left out of this year's tournament which begins tomorrow here after they failed to meet stringent club licensing criteria. "We have written a...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation has said it would take up the issue of behaviour of tournament director at the recent Champions Trophy in India with the International Hockey Federation (FIH). PHF secretary Rana Mujahid told reporters in Lahore after the Congress of the federation that it was decided to take up the controversial issue that occurred after the semi-final against India at the FIH level. "We are going to approach the FIH and discuss...

MUMBAI: Belgian sharp shooter Tom Boon , bought by Dabang Mumbai for a highly lucrative $ 103,000 to play in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL), today said that he was impressed with the performance of Sardar Singh-led national team in the just-concluded Champions Trophy. "They were really good. We were surprised by the way they were playing for 60 minutes. This is the first time I have seen India playing that well," said the 24-year-old after...

NEW DELHI: Indian forward SV Sunil has been awarded as 'Most Energetic Indian Player' in the recently concluded Champions Trophy Hockey tournament in Bhubaneswar, where India finished fourth. The award has been constituted by Cairn India and this award was given to the Indian player who made the maximum impact in the tournament. With evident boost in the Indian team's performance and rising potential, the team has been producing a...

CHANDIGARH: In the drawing room of a home in Chandigarh's posh Sector 4 a lion poses on a platform. The king of the jungle seems to be slightly bemused at finding himself in a northern Indian city rather than deep in the Kalahari, where he's supposed to belong. No doubt the lion would have been equally surprised when confronted by Jaideep Singh , 44, who felled him with one shot from a 7 mm Van Chester rifle. Right now he's stuffed and mounted...

MUMBAI: The ICC today rejected reports that the World Cup with the Indian team is a replica and maintained that it is the original trophy after controversy broke out over news that that it was a fake that was presented to the team on Saturday. Media reports today said that the Cup given to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team was a fake and that the original was lying with the customs in Mumbai over non-payment of duties. Several former...

BHUBANESWAR: Security has been tightened for Hero Champions Trophy hockey final between Pakistan and Germany here today, particularly in view of unpleasant scenes witnessed after a high voltage India-Pak semi final last night. "Elaborate security arrangements were already in place for the tournament. But security has been augmented further for the final match in order to prevent any untoward incident," Commissioner of Police R P Sharma said. A tight security net has been...

BHUBANESHWAR: A misfiring India squandered a golden opportunity to create history as they went down 3-4 against arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-voltage semifinal of the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament, here today. Muhammad Arslan Qadir (17th minute, 59th) turned out to be the hero for Pakistan as he scored the winner just one minute from full time. Pakistan's other scorers were Muhammad Waqas (32nd) and ...